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Creating a new gambling regulator in Ukraine - challenges and prospects
Two months have passed since the adoption of the Law of Ukraine No. 4116-IX, which introduces large-scale changes in the gambling sector....

UGC
Feb 12, 2025


Trump's rational gambling policy
The United States of America is certainly an example in many economic areas, and gambling is no exception. What we can definitely learn...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Feb 11, 2025


There is a gambling addiction, but there is no catastrophe - half of the country is not a gambling addict
I continue to summarise the results of the year. It is difficult to stay away from the analysis of the second most popular topic after...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Feb 5, 2025


The process of forming a new regulatory institution in the gambling sector is complicated
It is already the second month since the adoption of the Law of Ukraine No. 4116-IX introducing a number of significant regulatory...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jan 29, 2025


The situation with gambling addiction in Ukraine is better than populists claim
The issue of the massive nature of gambling addiction is often raised and hyped by populists. The goal of these media attacks is simple...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jan 28, 2025


Legal gambling in Ukraine 2025: what will facilitate and hinder foreign investment
The coming year may become crucial for the further development of the domestic gambling market and shape its structure in the short and...

UGC
Jan 23, 2025


Although negative trends in gambling advertising remain, I hope it will not last long
Almost a month has passed since the Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine to Fight Gambling Addiction and...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jan 22, 2025


Attracting investments in Ukrainian gambling will depend on regulatory policy
The issue of attracting foreign investment in Ukrainian gambling in 2025 will depend on how the state's regulatory policy in the field of...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jan 15, 2025


Legislative changes for legal gambling and remaining challenges
It hasn't been long since the Law on Amendments to Gambling Legislation came into force, but we can already see some results....

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jan 14, 2025


Security Agencies Vital for Ukraine
President Zelenskyy has decided to disband the Ukrainian Gambling Regulator amid allegations of corruption. The move aims to digitalize...

UGC
Jan 9, 2025


Legalisation of the gambling business: how casino owners fill the budget and fight against gambling addiction
Globally, as well as in Ukraine, the gambling industry is undergoing important changes, primarily in terms of gambling business...

UGC
Jan 7, 2025


Zelenskyy Dissolves Ukrainian Gambling Regulator in Gaming Sector Overhaul
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a bill that will establish a new regulatory body to oversee the gaming industry in the...

UGC
Jan 6, 2025


Illegal lottery advertising is not going away
The legal gambling market in Ukraine is under continuous pressure from illegal gambling and lottery operators who continue to operate...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jan 3, 2025


Ukrainian gambling - results of 2024 and expectations for the new year
At the beginning of the new year, it is traditional to summarise the results of the past and make predictions for the future. For the...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jan 2, 2025


Gambling legislation is changing, but lotteries remain non-gambling
For more than half a year - from the first reading of the draft law 9256-d in the parliament and until its adoption on 4 December 2024 -...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Dec 26, 2024


Was legal gambling useful for Ukraine in 2024?
2024 was an eventful year for the legal gambling market. The introduction of strict restrictions on advertising, still unclear tax...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Dec 24, 2024


Assessing the changes envisaged by the draft law No. 9256-d for the gambling sector
In early December, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the second reading and in general the draft law No. 9256-d "On Amendments to...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Dec 19, 2024


9256-d was adopted, but has the situation with illegal lotteries changed?
Draft Law 9256-d was adopted. Undoubtedly, some provisions of this law are somewhat optimistic , in particular those aimed at limiting...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Dec 17, 2024


What new changes to gambling advertising are proposed by lawmakers in the new document?
On 4 December 2024, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Draft Law No. 9256-d, which introduces significant changes to the regulation of...

UGC
Dec 12, 2024


About the positive experience of Germany in the fight against illegal gambling advertising
Cooperation between government agencies and multinational IT companies is becoming increasingly important to ensure effective monitoring...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Dec 12, 2024


Casinos and the law: what is hidden behind the new rules for the gambling industry
Last week, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed draft law No. 9256-d, which significantly changes the rules of the gambling business. 239...

UGC
Dec 11, 2024


New changes in gambling regulation
On 4 December 2024, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Draft Law No. 9256-d, which introduces significant changes to the regulation of...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Dec 10, 2024


Legal gambling advertising is making a comeback. What will it look like?
The year 2024 is coming to an end, and these December days are traditionally used to summarise the results of the year and make...

UGC
Dec 5, 2024


Gambling advertising: control vs. ban - which is more effective?
The Ukrainian economy regularly suffers from experiments organised by national parliamentarians and government officials. It has already...

Yurii Havrilechko
Dec 4, 2024
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